debates. >> both candidates taking time off from their public appearances to hone in on those talking points for tomorrow's debate in denver. >> while they're ready to talk to each other, they're also focusing their message on what they want to send out to the undecided voters. >> brian mooar joins us live from washington with more on the story. good morning, brian. >> reporter: it is crunch time now. voters are actually starting to go to the polls in some of these key states. early balloting starts today in the all-important swing state of ohio and really the candidates are hoping to do two things. they're hoping to score some points on the other guy but also avoid those gotcha moments, those just subtle phrases or a sigh or weird body english that could just decide which way one voter or another is going to fall in one of those key states. well, the candidates have been preparing, preparing, preparing, getting their messages honed down to a fine edge. here is how they want tomorrow night to go. >> it will be a conversation with the american people that will span almost an entire mon